The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-25

| thuslasm because he had bent aus WALL
to getting riches. Everything sabserv-
ed to that. He pegged away from
dawn to bed time, and his savings &C
cumulated. He owed none, and suffer-
ed none to owe him. He prospered
and within five years had quit the
bench and surveyed with business
pride his handsome store. Will
lam, gentle, unsuspecting, sweet
dispositioned man, was no better of
in five years time than when he first
began. Men liked him but they pitied
him. Men trusted his word. They
knew he would not lie nor cheat, but
they made him trust them, knowing
that he would never clamor for pay.
They said he was too good natnred
to succeed. They sent tiresome beg
CARS to him, knowing that William
never refused an aims. They borrow
ed money of him, and got it, i he
had it, without security. John Mills
sometimes made loans, but only
after the careful scrutiny OF bank
teller. Williams heart melted at
every tale OF distress. Johns never.
As years rolled on they both were
NhOoch NCaSOlS III IlO Va WhtN'
they had long been members, but Dea-
con William modestly sat i'll one ofthe
rear pews in the side isle, while Deacon
John was seated in the center aisle,
about half the distance down.
There was organized in that town q
building association, whose ostensi-
BILE purpose was to assist deserving
men to build home. John Mills made
the single error of his life in placing
money in this enterprise, and hemade
the discovery when 1t was too late to
get the money back. Too latel John
Mills had never lost q dollar yet by
bad investment, and he would not
suffer loss now. He thought OF the
matter over night, and by morning
had decided.
That afternoon Deacon Mills stepped
into Deacon Dow's bookstore.
Come, Brother Dow, let us take Q
boat and 60 fishing this afternoon,"
he said.
Fishing Of an afternoon In the sound
was the only recreation that tho mer-
chants OF that time took, and Deacon
Dow consented.
When they had sat in the boat q
while twitching the lines that they
might see whether tho fish had been
hooked or not, Deacon Mills said;
Brother Dow, why haven't you
put some money into the Building
Association
"Inever thought oft, BrothtrAills.
Never thought Of I'll Why, there
isn't any better way OF doing good
withyour money. You help Our wor-
thy young mechanics to geb u home,
That makes them good citizens, e.'d
you get six per cert on your money,
"You know, Brother Mills, that
am always anxious to extend any
help can to our young men. / have
got little money. ID represents all
my profits since I've been in business.
| shouldn't want to lose 1t. B's all
have. But II the Investment Is safe,
I'd be glad. Is 1t safe, do you think,
Deacon Mills"
why, ! put q thousand dollars in"
"Then it must be safe. You're q
prudent, far-seeing man, Brother
Mills. Yes, yes. lfyou think it safe.
I'll make the investment. have some
twelve hundred dollars in the bank,
and Twas thinking ofbuying home"
"Shall tell the Secretary to put
you down for thousand dollars3"
Yes. / rely upon you, Brother
Mills, for the safety Of IT,"
My money is there"
The next morning at 10 gentle lit
tie Deacon Dow drew his money from
the bank, and stepping across the
street, paid it in to the Secretary OF
the Building Association and received
his certificate. A half hour later
Deacon Mills entered the Office.
Zone OF our rules provides that any
investor may withdraw his money at
any time without notice by FORGETTING
interest. ] believe ! will withdraw
mine now"
The Secretary delivered to Deacon
Mills the identical thousand dollars
which Deacon Dow had deposited.
Two days later the Building Associa-
tion went up.
Without any manner but that OF
sorrow Deacon Dow sought Deacon
Mills in his handsome place OF bust
ness.
Brother Mills, he said, "you and
1 are old playfellows, We played to-
sether, we slept together, and We ate
together often. We united with the
Church together, we entered business
at the same time, and we we're made
Deacons together. / want to ask If
you think it was q Christian action
to induce me to put all the money
have into a place that you might draw
L out? Is IL Christian action2